Jul 9, 2025

Iconic summer tunes

Which Japanese songs, traditional or pop, make you feel like summer has arrived? How about covers or imports that you hear a lot?

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TonetoEdo

Living between the Tone and Edo Rivers in Higashi Katsushika area of Chiba Prefecture.

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genkidesu

on Jul 10

Every time I hear the "Paprika" song by Foorin it almost immediately makes me think of summer, since it was made for the Tokyo Summer Olympics.

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TonetoEdo

on Jul 11

@genkidesu "Paprika" is kinda fun for the kids' voices and dance. One of my faves is "Natsu no uta" by Uchikubigokumon. Goofy hard rock and easy listening whinge about Japan's summer.

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genkidesu

on Aug 18

@TonetoEdo Finally got around to listening to your suggestion and I loved the lyrics! I think we can all relate at this time of year.

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genkidesu

on Sep 19

Since you are a wealth of knowledge on many things Japan-related, how about autumn songs? Are there any that remind you of this season in particular?

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